June 14th, 2013 – CHAPTER GENERAL AND INVESTITURE OF NEW KNIGHTS

CHAPTER GENERAL AND INVESTITURE OF NEW KNIGHTS, DAME AND CHAPLAIN

The Cuban Association held its Chapter General on June 14, 2013. A Solemn Mass was celebrated at Cathedral of St. Mary in Miami, Florida, with Archbishop Thomas Wenski celebrating the High Mass. It was also an Investiture for four Knights, one Dame and a Chaplain, who were inducted into the Order of Malta.

The new Knights of Magistral Grace were D. Jason Poblete, D. Luis Pérez and D. Félix Cáceres from Miami and D. George Hillyer from our Delegation in Puerto Rico. Dna. María Valentina Pérez de Calvo was sworn as Dame of Magistral Grace and Rvd. Father Richard Vigoa took the oath as Magistral Chaplain. The Investiture was Presided by our President, Fernando Garcia Chacon y Chacon, Bailif Grand Cross of Honor and Devotion in Obedience, representing the Grand Master of the Order of Malta.